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Read these lines: "The fact is, I am getting a little afraid of John. He seems very queer sometimes, and even Jennie has an inexplicable look. I have watched John when he did not know I was looking, and come into the room suddenly on the most innocent excuses." What change do the quoted lines mark?
AShe is now allowed to leave the house alone
BShe is now the one watching, and in secret
CShe now tells John everything she notices
DShe now sleeps in a room of her own choice
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. She is now the one watching, and in secret
1. 1. Until now she is the one under direction and under observation.
2. 2. Here she reports watching John when he did not know he was being watched.
3. 3. Entering on innocent excuses means the watching is disguised, so it is done in secret.
4. 4. The lines say nothing about going out alone or changing rooms, and secret watching is the opposite of telling him everything.
_Source: The Yellow Wall Paper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman (1892)_
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